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Sunday Reflection

A Lenten Journey Reflection- Marked as Christ’s Own Forever (S.S.J.E) In Baptism, we are “sealed with the Holy Spirit and marked as Christ’s own forever.” This introduction to the six-week series,”5 Marks of Love,” from the Brothers of the Society … Continue reading →

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Bishop Melissa’s third anniversary celebration of her consecration

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Services during Lent 2017

Please click on the following link to see what Services are offered during the season of Lent and Easter and when/where they are being offered schedule-of-services-lent-2017

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Sunday Reflection

“What has been a high point for you in parish ministry?”: Welcome to our 2017 Annual Vestry Meeting! (a.k.a. Annual General Meeting) Parish Ministry can be exciting and at the same time challenging. Our faith community is constantly changing. We … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection & Rector’s Corner

Faith-rooted organizing brings people together to create change (Alban Weekly): Community organizing is in many ways about empowering people and achieving democracy, but faith-rooted organizing takes a very different approach from that of its secular counterparts, says the Rev. Peter … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection & Rector’s Corner

Discipleship in community (Karoline Lewis): This section of the Sermon on the Mount begins to turn the perspective of the disciples outside of themselves. They are not disciples for their own sakes, and their own actions, but for the sake … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection & Rector’s Corner

Sunday Reflection: Luke the evangelist tells us that Jesus was presented in the house of God, as the Law of Moses required. He also records how the Christ-child was greeted by Simeon and Anna, two figures who represented Israel’s longing … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Reflection & Rector’s Corner

Sunday Reflection: (Matthew Henry) This passage is a sermon; a famous sermon; the sermon upon the mount. It is a practical discourse;—the things to be believed and the things to be done. It was meant to guide and regulate our … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection & Rector’s Corner

Sunday Reflection: (Br. John Braught, SSJE) Today in our gospel lesson is a dramatic call to follow Jesus. Jesus extends his irresistible invitation: “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” Andrew, along with his brother Peter, as … Continue reading →

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First Church C0uncil meeting of 2017

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations”

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